SUNY Old Westbury's tuition & fees has increased from $16,953 (2014) to $18,289 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.88% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,995 (year 2014) to $24,061 (year 2024).
SUNY Old Westbury's tuition increase rate is lower than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 13.79% from 2014 ($31,803).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, SUNY Old Westbury's COA is $36,189, which is increased by 5.61% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Old Westbury's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.88% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $18,289. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at SUNY Old Westbury over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,500, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $2,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $2,500 | |
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| 2016-17 | $2,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.70% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 137.98% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at SUNY Old Westbury.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,350 | $11,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,350 | $11,300 | |
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| 2016-17 | $12,980 | $21,300 | 5.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,980 | $21,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $13,490 | $21,300 | 3.93% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,490 | $21,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $13,490 | $21,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $14,270 | $29,492 | 5.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,490 | $28,492 | -5.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,400 | $26,892 | 14.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between SUNY Old Westbury and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| SUNY Old Westbury | $18,289
($8,379) | $18,278
($8,368) | 0.06% |
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| University at Buffalo | $30,572
($10,782) | $28,702
($10,782) | 6.52% |
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| Stony Brook University | $30,350
($10,560) | $28,480
($10,560) | 6.57% |
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| CUNY Hunter College | $15,332
($7,382) | $15,332
($7,382) | - |
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| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $15,414
($7,464) | $15,414
($7,464) | - |
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| Binghamton University | $29,453
($10,363) | $28,203
($10,363) | 4.43% |
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